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1033. The service uniforms are made of wool or cotton. Except when otherwise ordered, the woolen uniform is prescribed for winter wear in the United States proper, including Alaska. The cotton uniform is prescribed for tropical wear and for summer wear in the United States, and is authorized for use at emplacements. (Par. 16, G. O. 169, W. D., 1907.)

1034. It is not permitted to combine outer garments of wool with others of cotton in the service uniform of officers or enlisted men. This does not apply to the service hat. (Par. 17, G. O. 169, W. D., 1907.)

1035. Alterations will not be made in any article of the uniform that will result in a material change from the cut prescribed for it in G. O. 169, W. D., 1907. Company commanders will exercise personal supervision over the fitting of the uniforms of the men of their companies, and permit such changes as will insure a proper fit without disturbing the general appearance of the uniform. (Par. 110, G. O. 169, W. D., 1907.)

1036. For officers on the retired list. (Par. 10, G. O. 169, W. D., 1907; Cir. 22, W. D., 1908.)

1037. Courts-martial, courts of inquiry, and boards of officers will hold their sessions in such uniform as the court or board shall decide. (Page 60, G. O. 169, W. D., 1907.)

1038. Campaign badges and certificate of merit badges and sections of ribbon in lieu of them are part of the uniform for officers and enlisted men to whom issued and will be habitually worn by them-the badges on the full-dress coat, and the ribbons on the dress, olive-drab wool service, and cotton khaki service, coats; manner of wearing, etc.

Neither badges nor ribbons will be worn by officers suspended from rank and command or by enlisted men serving sentence of confinement for more than five days. (G. O. 169, W. D., 1907, par. 6, amended by G. O. 33, W. D., 1908.)

Instructions concerning award of campaign badges, with list of campaigns for which they are issued. (G. O. 129, W. D., 1908.)

1039. The Philippine congressional medal will be worn by officers and enlisted men entitled thereto on all occasions of ceremony; manner of wearing, etc. (G. O. 127, W. D., 1908, par. 2.) 1040. Medals and badges which may be worn on certain occasions, and manner of wearing them:

Medal of honor. (G. O. 169, W. D., 1907, par. 5, and par. 6 as amended by G. O. 33, W. D., 1908.)

The various distinctive marks for excellence in small-arms practice. (G. O. 169, W. D., 1907, par. 7.)

Badges for gunners and master gunners. (G. O. 169, W. D., 1907, par. 7. Also see G. O. 94, A. G. O., 1903; Cir. 1, W. D., 1904; G. O. 89, W. D., 1908.)

Badges of certain military societies. (G. O. 169, W. D., 1907, par. 8.)

Life-saving medals (Treasury Department) authorized to be worn on occasions of ceremony. (G. O. 13, W. D., 1908, par. 3.)

VETERINARLANS.

1041. Veterinarians are not competent to sit as members of courts-martial or perform any of the duties which are expressly required by law to be performed by commissioned officers. As their status is assimilated to that of commissioned officers, however, they are eligible for detail as members of boards of survey or councils of administration, and may, when no commissioned officer is available, serve as exchange officers or post treasurers, and may witness payments to enlisted men. (Cir. 30, A. G. O., 1901.)

1042. A veterinarian of cavalry or artillery is allowed by law the pay and allowances of a second lieutenant. He is given rank by G. O. 39, A. G. O., 1902, next after a second lieutenant, and the character of his duties is such as to require him to give orders to enlisted men. He is, therefore, entitled to receive the customary salute from enlisted men. (Cir. 18, A. G. O., 1902.)

1043. A veterinarian is entitled to a campaign badge for service rendered by him in campaign. (Cir. 22, W. D., 1905.)

1044. Inspection by, of beef cattle before they are slaughtered and of fresh beef when delivered at post. (G. O. 28, W. D., 1906.)

1045. Uniform for. (G. O. 169, W. D., 1907., par. 64.)

WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE, HEATING AND LIGHTING PLANTS.

1046. No changes in or extension of permanent systems of water supply, sewerage, plumbing, heating, and gas or electric lighting will be made at military posts or in any buildings thereat, with proper authority from the War Department. (G. O. 179, W. D., 1904.)

1047. Rules and directions for care of steam heating plants. (Cir. 1, A. G. O., 1902.)

1048. Latrines, etc., for camps. (G. O. 170, A. G. O., 1899.)

APPENDIX.

FORM FOR REPORT OF AN INSPECTION OF A GARRISONED POST AND FORM FOR STATEMENT OF IRREGULARITIES AND DEFICIENCIES.

DIRECTIONS.

1. "The written reports of inspectors-general and acting inspectors-general will set forth a correct return of the troops, the number present at and absent from the station and the absentees from inspection, and whether irregularities, etc., reported at last inspection, have been remedied; after which will follow a statement of the results of the inspection, dealing only with defects, deficiencies, irregularities, recommendations, and commendations whereof the various items will be paragraphed and stated separately. These items will be grouped under the department within whose sphere the responsibility for the conditions stated falls, viz: Commanding officer, Quartermaster's Department, Corps of Engineers, etc. Brief statement will be made of the various drills and exercises held for the inspector and the report concluded with an exposition of the conclusions arrived at as to the military efficiency, discipline, and instruction of the command." (A. R., 905.)

2. If the number and percentage of desertions are abnormal, special inquiry as to the cause therefor will be made and the result briefly reported. (A. R., 906, sec. 7.)

3. It is not necessary to recite affirmatively, or in detail, that the subjects enumerated in A. R., 906, were embraced in the inspection. The results of the inspection are assumed to have been satisfactory unless otherwise stated; and the report of those results should deal only with defects, deficiencies, irregularities, recommendations, and commendations.

4. Trivial matters verbally called to attention of officers concerned and corrected on the spot should not be included either

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in the report or list of irregularities, but all defects, deficiencies, and irregularities of sufficient importance to be recorded in the report should also be included in the list furnished the commanding officer under A. R., 908.

5. Inspectors should personally investigate complaints, especially those which may require action of War Department, such as general unfitness of recruits received, inferior quality of supplies, etc., and, when such complaints are of sufficient importance to record them in the report, they will state their own views and conclusions.

6. Recommendations of inspectors on matters where initiative remedial action is within the province of the commanding officer (as, for example, "It is recommended that a crematory be constructed at this post for the burning of garbage") should be included in the list of defects, etc., furnished the commanding officer, as well as in the report. Experience has shown that when this is not done inspectors' recommendations often reach this (Inspector-General's) office without remark from any commander or staff officer, which fact leaves the subject-matter incomplete for consideration by the War Department.

7. The sheets of Forms 5 and 5a, Inspector-General's Department (Inspector-General's Memoranda for Inspection of Post), will not be attached to or form part of the inspection report, but will be filed in the office of the inspector.

8. When an irregularity or deficiency, based on a regulation or order, is reported, the specific regulation or order should be cited in the inspection report and in the list of irregularities and deficiencies furnished the commanding officer. (Cir. letter, I. G. O., July 18, 1908; 12519, I. G. O.)

FORM FOR REPORT OF AN INSPECTION OF A GARRISONED POST.

Fort

ADJUTANT-GENERAL,

SIR: I have the honor to submit report of an inspection of --, made

of

The last inspection by an officer of the Inspector-General's Department was made

The post is commanded by

by

and is garrisoned

by Headquarters, Band, and Troops A, B, C, and D, First Cavalry; the First and Second Companies, Coast Artillery; Companies A and B, First Infantry, and detachments of the Staff Corps and Departments, aggregating 32 officers and 595 enlisted men, of whom 27 officers and 585 enlisted men were present at post and 24 officers and 507 enlisted men present in ranks at inspection.

Absentees from inspection are accounted for as follows:

OFFICERS.

Present at post. Guard, 1; officer of the day, 1; sick, 1. Total, 3. Percentage absent from inspection of total officers present at post, 11.11.

Absent from post. - (By name, rank, and regiment or corps or department.)

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Total officers absent from post, 5. Percentage absent from post of total officers present and absent, 15.62.

ENLISTED MEN.

Present at post. Guard, 40; sick, 10; arrest and confinement, 12; extra duty, 3; special duty, 13. Total, 78. Percentage absent from inspection of total enlisted men present at post, 13.33. Absent from post. D. S., 5; furlough, 4; without leave, 1. Total, 10. Percentage absent from post of total enlisted men present and absent, 1.68.

The irregularities and deficiencies reported at last inspection have been remedied, except that an additional wagon shed is still needed. See defect No. 10, this inspection.

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